Date depending, I want to participate. (Will only, not Candace) I'll probably have quite a bit to contribute to the session with my background in camping, canoeing, hiking, orienteering, etc. I take kids (Cubs & Scouts) out camping all the time so for parents looking to do a little bush wacking -- I mean caching -- I can also contribute some simple safety rules to tell your kids before heading out.

If possible, setting a date ASAP for those of us who may need to book off work would be appreciated. Thank you to those who are organizing this training event!

I'm in, date depending as well. Nov 19 is out as is Nov 25 ... but don't base this on me! As long as sometime before spring someone can show me what Poison Ivy and Poison Oak look like, I'll be ahead of the game.

I used to be a Girl Guide , so I can probably help with the compass stuff .. and I can start fires (but that's less due to the fact that I was a Guide and more attributable to the fact that I'm a pyromaniac). Anyone got a light?

We were asked today about posting a list of 'stuff' we would take and the reasons why. Once I get a chance I will post a list along with the map I generated - both need to be cleaned up a little first.

This is a picture list to compliment Burchil's comprehensive list soon to follow.

This is just an example of what I would take on a (summer)weekend hike. Note: the "seal line" dry bag contains a change of clothes. My tarp, blanket and pad would be rolled into one roll. The reason for 2 water bottles is they do break. (personal experience) The food items shown are; packs of soup mix. hot choc packets, granola bars, trail mix, packs of drink crystals and a boil in bag meal (serves 2).

Missing from the pic, the clothes on my back, fishing rod, some beef jerkey, roll of orange flaging tape and a 6' foot walking staff.

If someone asked me, "If I only had 2 items to choose from the above which would they be and why"?

Tough choice but the first item would be the knife. A knife is a very valuable tool, it gives you the ability to make other tools. Fires, shelters, hunting/fishing tools etc.

Second choice would be the tarp. Having a roof over your head and a dry plade to sit can give you a secure feeling in the middle of nowhere.

There really are only three basic needs, Food/Water, Fire, and Shelter. Depending on the time of year, the only thing that would change would be the order of what is most important. The rest is icing on the cake.

OK - it has taken me a really long time to put the text together and even now it is still an eclectic list of ideas spit out as a train of thought rather than organized. I don't even have a nice picture like Stuntman.

I agree with the The Stuntman - Knife and tarp are good ideas. Since I get the choice ahead of time this seems reasonable.

At some point I will post my list of things to check before I go on a trip. It changes each time I go out, time of year, length of trip. The list is usually written on a scrap of paper that is lost or recycled almost as soon as I have packed.

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